The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1872, Page 5

SHALL WOMEN PREACH? The Presbytery of Brooklyn Seriously Discussing the Question. Dr. Cuyler Defending Himself and Miss Smiley— “Mot This Man, but Barabbas”—Dr. Cuyler Inacoent, but His Church Guilty—‘‘Bab- Wing Women” Condemned by 8t Paul, but Not Preaching Women. ‘The staid Presbyterians of Brooklyn were stirred yesterday as they never had been before by a genu- ‘fae “sensation.” They were shaken from hats to boots as by an earthanake. It was in a sense an ecclesiastical earthquake, and it was caused, as msual, by a woman. Every great movement, from she ereation and fall of man to bis restoration and exaltation, has had a woman some way mixed up with it, and in this case ‘iss Sarah F, Smiley, a Bodly and good-looking Quakeress, is the innocent eause of the trouble. It wili be remembered by the readers of the HERALD that a short time ago this plous lady preached a sermon, acknowledged to be of great power and pathos, thoroughly scriptural and logical, to the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church. She ‘performed this service, too, by request of the pastor, Rey. Dr. Cuyler, ana the session of nis cnurch, con- sisting of twelve or more elders and officers, The Revs. F. L. Patton and William McClellan, presby- fers, and Messrs, Chamberlain and Woodhull, elders, wok exception—not to the doctrines pro- moi/gated nor to the time and place of the service, ‘but to the fact that the truth was proclaimed by weman. “Our craft is in danger,” said these good mon, and straightway a special session of the Pres- bytery was called to inquire “what action, if any, ‘Was necessary to be takea’? in this case. Yesterday Was the time appointed, and THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHUROH, Corner of Clinton ana Fulton streets, Brooklyn, was ‘he place indicatea, The facts had been pretty Widely circulated, and at the appointed hour yester- @ay morning the little chapel attached to the church ‘Was thronged with a curious and interested multi- tude, composed very largely of ladies, to hear the @iscuasions and to witness the final decision of a grave ministerial body upon tms grave question. The Rev. Joseph M. Green acted as Moderator, and Rev. Oharies M. Pomeroy as clerk. The religious services with which the convention opened having been concluded, the call under which the Presbytery Dad assembled was read, ana Mr. McClellan, one of she complainants, moved that Dr. Cuyler be re- quested to make his statement or defense. Rev. Dr. SPEAR most emphatically objected to this mode of procedure. The prosecutivn should first make out tneir case, and then the defendant sould respond. Mr. McClellan being called upon ‘hen recited the facts of the preaching at a certain ate by Miss Smiley in the Lafayette Avenue Pres- byteran church. ‘The service was advertised, and Dr. Cuyler had admitted it in the pastor’s meeting. Thies was proof enough; but it was also proved by public notoriety. The signers of the call dia met want to show bad feeling towards the Church or Dr. Quyler. He believed that the Lafayetve avenue church had answered in the aMrmative that Pres- byterians should affiliate with the Friends; also, 2 the aMrmative that licensure and ordinations should be dispensed with in inviting Quakers to Preach. The speaker also contended that the caso modified and enanaee the usage and custom of the resbytery should take immediate action upon it. Mr. Patron disclaimed any inten- tion of the movers to put Dr. Ouyler on ti They had simply to deal with facts that are cn roree to the Word of God and the usage of the Presbyterian ©haurcb, and the merits of the case he thought were motunder consideration now, though they might come up hereafter. DR. CUYLER’S DEFENOE, The Rev. Or. CUYLER was then invited to re- spond to the informal charges made by these breth- ren. He did so in a very able paper, which he fead, traversing the Scriptural prohibition to women Preachers, the usage of the Presbyterian Church, Whose constitution and discipline are silent on the subject, and the general principles involved in this special case. He had been twenty-six years a min- ‘ator without an indictment, he said, and he hoped te have lived and died without one. Though he ‘Was not acvnallv on trial, his action in admitting a weman to preach was. He was not oalled to an- ewer about ordaining the women to the full func- ons of the ministry, He was also opposed to women voting and to loose love and easy @ivorce (slight applause. which was sup- pressed by the Moaerator). Dr. Cuyler contin- @ed to recite how in early Ife he had been brought into intimate association witn the Society ef Friends, and how he oad attended their meetings m Brooklyn, had met Miss Smiley there and was cnarmed with her preaching. He considered her ‘a seund, sweet, convincing preacher.” His invitation to Misa Smiley to preach for him was in retarn for a similar invitation from tbe Friends to him to preach forthem. She took no text, but talked about the vision of Jacob. He recognized her a8 @ minister to her own denomination and as a richly endowed ~ PRESBYTERIAL QUERIES. Be-made this recognition conscientiously, and was willing to take it up to the judgment seat. He wanted to know—I. Was the act prohibited by the book of Churcn government? tte contended that It neither permitted nor prohibitea woman preach- tng. 2 Was the act agatnst the Bible? Was tt against the Word of God for woman to speak 1 mixed assembly of both sexes? The Doctor then went over the details of the few in- stances recorded in the Bible of women Weorane or prophesying, either under the Old or w Testa- ment dispensation. He contended that Paui’s pro- hibition to women talking in church was a very qifferent thing, and that it was next to 1m| 1e to uraw a line in tne Bible about woman’s functions f the Oharch. He deiended his action also as being on @ par with that of the Methodists and Baptists and oibers, both in Great Britain and im Brooklyn, in allowing the lady to preach m their puipits. It ‘women preaching was @ sin against the Roly Ghost, why, he asked, had the Holy Gnost ble-sed her efforts? He maintained that whether women preaching was advisable or not depended on cir- cumstances, He regarved it as a non-essential mat- ter and not subject to discipline. He admitted that it was not ordinary Presbyterion usage fora woman to take part in public worship. He was not in favor of a change of the ®, but there was no danger of the usage changing. Dr. Cayler wound up witha warm eulogy on nis church, which he referred to as. one that for nine years had filled Brooklyn with sound denominational doctrine; a8 one that had clustered atits altars more converts than any other Presbyterian churci had gathered; as one whose pulpit had preached a toya}ty that lasted longer than the flag from its steeple, which the wind had biown to tatters; as one hated by the dramshops of this city, Which dramshops would rejoice if one word of ensure was passed before that society. Ex Mayor Lambert, an elder of Dr. Cuyler’s ehureh, and co-delegate to the Presbytery, defended NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1872.-TRIPLE the General Assembly to give a deliverance Rereees te eeeen's Tees Presbyterian Church, He therelore it it was a question of great moment and was worthy of the notice of the tery a8 it had been of the Word of Gud. The tions that come before this body were, 18 it competent to investigate the case ? and has it the ability and energy to condemn? Inreply « Dr. Cuyier’s queries whether there was Saypine Fe the constiti of the Presbyterian Church p1 biting ‘women preaching, Mr. Patton said there was noth. img in it to prevent him having mass said in his church; from having a Universalist proclaim his doctrines therein; or he might get a 3 little boy 1010 bis pulpit or do many other eccentric and sensational things which are not pronibited. jease him trom trial and cen- sure. He tried to prove from the bible and the usages of Presbyterianism tnat Dr. Cuyler had omnes: against God and the Churon. The Bible in- WOMAN MUST KBEP SILENCE IN THE CHURCH however much she may want to speak. (Laughter.) ‘The weight of Paul’s argument rests, not upon the womau’s piety or her oratorical apility, but upon the relation been mate- rially changed since the creation. His final appeal should be to the Word of God. Dr, Cuyler’s appeal to human consciousness Mr. Patton declared to be in- clpient rationaiiem and as part of the argument that if Christ was now on earth He would not repeat ‘the miracle of Cana of Galilee, nor would. He con- demon this act.. He (Mr. Patton) sisted that Presby- a ought to give some expression upon this ion. « Eider FREEMAN, of the Memorial church, read the committee's paper substituting the crime of theft for that of preaching, to show the utter absurdity of the wo! disapproved, Dr. a ees spoke in regard to the Paina Of the Preabytery over the question. opouy was on trial, and vet tney are asked to pass judicially upon a case not properly before them. ‘Thé session and not ihe pastor of Lafayette avenue church 18 the party that should be iried, and charges can be made against either upon two grounds—crime and heresy—neither of which are alleged here. He eulogized Dr. Cuyler’s able and eloquent defence, but considered some of its arguments very weak, The act LS pg of 18 not an isolatea case. It links itsel to thres things:—Sensationalism the action of his pastor and church session, and said he was not a novice in Presbyterianism. He hau been an officer ing tne church before some of the signers to the call had learned their letters, and he was more accustomed to go to the Bible tor his views than elsewhere. He wished the Presbytery had heard Miss Smiley for themselves. He cried under her preaching, ‘THE CHURCH STOOD BY DR. CUYLER, and did not want to muzzie him in any way. A aiscussion then took piace between Drs. Butler, Spear, Van Dyke and Mr. Patcon in regard to the appointment of a committee to draft a minute about the subject, Dr. Spear thought the mater was too insignificant to be dighified by the appoint- ment of acommmitiee or the drafting of a minute, but his compeors thought differently, and Rev. Drs. Butler, Dury Brown, Wells, Seaver, and Kiders Stebbins and Foster, were appointed such com- mittee, and while they were deliberating the Pres+ bytery took w recess until three P, M. Afternoon Session, Upon reassembling the MODERATOR called for the report of the commitiee, which was presented vy Rev, Dr. BUTLER, It 18 a8 follows:— In view of the preaching upon the Sabbath, and after public ootice,of & woman tn the pulpit of Sne of the Churches, the Presbyters, while recognizing the kindly spirit ang motive which evidently prompted the tuvitation, as an exceptional act, yet {eels constrained to express ‘ment that the preaching of women in the church trary Le the Word Chap a hea! Lai & a is ‘and Opposed to the princip! usage of the Presby: forian Onuree tn view of thetact that, there. lias bee 10 formal deliverance of the assembled Church upon tnis mat ter; thereiore Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare ana report # proper overture to the next General Assembly. Dr, BUTLER expiained the feelings of the commit- tee toward Dr. Cuyler and his church, which com. pelied tuem to present such a paper. Taey did not ‘Want to condemn either, and yet tuey could not dis. P| the Lg m silence, It was loo grave lo be 80 dis} of. Dr. eran, arp as @ needle, objected to this aper, It presented two difficulties, It protesses lo loa thing, but tries to dodge It. JT 18 CUARGRABLE WITH SELF-STULTIFICATION, It stands kindly towara Dr. Cuyler, but condemns his act. This comes from pronouncing on a prin- tiple which leaves out the case. The Doctor read the call for the special session, and showed that te Presbytery had vo right to pass upon the general Principle of women preaching thao upon aby oier Question. It was no more germain to ita case for Which they had assembied than was the planet Jupiter, He read irom chapter 10, last section, Lo show the powers of Presbytery under this call, and insisted that they could not travel one uch out of the way from the special case before tnem. They Might do one of three things—either approve or censure the act Compiained of, or dismins the case atonce. And this latter action he strongly recom- mended, ‘They cannot condemn women preaobiig, for that ouestion is not before them. and to call inthe pulpits, which has made Brooklyn churches @ reproach throughout the world; to the 81 ze dnd woman’s rights movement, which seeks to overturn the social order, and to that broad Church movement which seeks to over- throw all Onristtan torms, He then went into the merits of the and contended that this act of Preaching was contrary to the Bible and Presbyte- Ylan usage, because Miss Smiley was unbaptised, and therefore not a member of @ Onristian Church; not ordained, and therefore not a minister, and being &@ woman she is prolribited by that fact. These points he elaborated and substantiated by numerous citations, Biblical and disciplinary. If Dr. Ouyler could show that Miss Smiley was in- spired, as was Isaiah or Jeremian or Paul, his (Van ee pulpit should be open to her, but not other- wise. Dr. SPEAR jumped up again to defend his pre- vious remarks and to expose THE FALLACIES OF MESSRS, VAN DYKE AND PATTON. As they condemned nim and Dr. Cuyler for doing What they believe the Bible aliows he denied their Tight to quote that Book agalust him. If the Pres- bytery censure they are bound to give their reasons and their authority for so doing, He, therefore, moved to lay the paper on the table for the purpose £6 pong Up @ substitute which he offered, as fol- OWS :— ‘The Presbytery having considered the particular question specitied in the call for this meeting do not deem It expe- i ee to take any jon upon the subject at the present Dr. Dryer objected to thus choking off debate, and the motion having been withdrawn he went Into a history of the discussion of the paper in com- mittee and the feelings which actuated them in preparing it ag it appeared. He wanted either this or & censure passed, The Rev. ALFRED TAYLOR made a very appropri- ate, learned and peaceful speech, snowing that the Greek word translated “speak” or ‘‘teach,” as quoted, meant ¥ “}aBBLING’? AND “WRANGLING,” and not such acts as this Presbytery are called together to condemn. And in the same connection the wearing of gold, pearls and costly array and braiding the hair are condemned, and if they disci- cipline a church for one act they mast condemn all, and in so doing they would break up every church in the city of Brooklyn. Mr. LEE also spoke on the question. A vote was then taken upon the motion to table the commuttee’s report, and it was lost—17 yeas to 19 nays. Dr. Van Dyke then moved to take up the japer by sections, but Eider Lambert moved to e & recess until half-past seven P. M., for, a8 ns church session was on trial, he wanted to have something tosay on it, An amendment was carried adjourning the session until tea o'clock w-day. A BIG DOG FIGHT. “Toss” and “Crib,” of New York, Battle for $1,000—Long Island the Scene of the Com- bat— After Fighting Two Hours and Thirty- © Minutes the Brooklyn Police Disturb the Proceedings—The Referee’s Decision. Of late there have been many matches of neariy everything that will fight, and yesterday atternoon the climax was capped by an important dog match, New York furnished both the contestants, and the combat, so far as it progressed, afforded much amuserfien? to the principals and gave joy te the few hundred round-headea, short-haired individuals that made up the specta- tors. And then when the dog duel was about being finished the police from Brooklyn appeared upon the scene and stopped the fun, ana though they aid not make any arrests they so Irigntencd the throng tnat the gontest is adjourned Witnout day. This itch “Was made some time ago, and since its completion has created very great interest in sporting circles, It was between Mr. Moore’s dog Toss and Mr. Roagers’ dog Crib. The reputa- Uon of the former had vecome Wide as the country, as he was Imported, and in England nad won four terribly contested fights, and, finding no more dogs there to conquer, was sent here. Crib had been equally fortunate in his previous batties, and nis owner thought him invincible. The agreement to fight these dogs came about in the usual way. Each owner thought the other could not be whipped, and they decided that a trial should be had at twenty-nine pounds and $500 a side. Anything farther in regard to the former per- formances of the dogs is of no sort of interest to any bat sporting men, and such as they know all about the animals, ‘The betting up to yesterday had been slow and the odds in favor of Toss, Not less than $10,000, however, depended upon the result or tuis fight, taking all the bets into consideration, All preliminaries being arranged and the dogs in good condition and eager for the fray, which they seemed to know was at hand, the fight was com- menced, on Long Island, at a well known sporting house near Jatnatca. ‘The pit was built in a barn, and the numerous spectators were so closely packed Uhat movement was impossible and respiration dif. cul. The assembiage was of the usual kind and of all shades, as noticed at such little affairs. at ten minutes to two o'clock the dogs were im readiness for the combat. Toss is a lignt. brindle with white feet,and Crib, a dark brindie, with white marks and cherry face. They looked in fine condition, and tuetr appearance elicited shouts of admiration and delight. Sneiield George handled Toss, and a weil known sporting in- dividual Crib. Washing and tasting preceded the nt. At five minutes to two o’clock, the dogs having been dried and the referee calling Ume, they sprang together. With how snarls of rage, with every muscle rigid, with jaws closing and holding like keen vices, the champions fought more like ex- nisitely atranged machines than animals. rom te first Toss had the best of the bargain, and his admirers shouted accord ingly. The handiers stood each behind nis dog, snapping their fingers for the animals to keep their hold, stamping to order them to make brisker fighting, aavising and assisting them by word and gesture, but refraining from touching them with even the tips of their Gngers. In thirty m.nutes Toss demonstrated he was the superior dog. He was more cunning and punished worse than his antagonist, A good nead fighter, he got both ear holds, lower jaw hoids and nose holds, until Crib whined ‘and cried iteousiy. ‘The latter was virtually whipped in an our; but his strength was such tiat he continued the fighting a long time afterward. In two hours Crib’s head was very heavy and he manifested symptoms of going away; but Toss stuck to Lim so closely tnat he was helpless and at his mercy. When the fighting had occupied two hours and thirty-one minutes, and . oss was taking breath 1or the coup de mort, there was a tumult on the outside of the barn, and in another instant a geueral con- fusion was apparent. A low whistle was heard, and men and dogs, in one grand, | terri- ble fight, sought escape. ‘ne Brook- lyn ponce ha arrived. Windows = and back «doors were brougnt into requisition, and in avout ten seconds the dogfighters had dis- tere iroonds bg ee their way across the ining graveyard. Never dia the walls of this city of the teat arbor #0 much “sin and iniquity; bat all got Away, and the police that omy desired to capture the dogs failedga Lneir mission. ‘The referee decided late Inst night that the anl- Mais must again come together, and the party being absent on the Jay appointed would lose the battie. Bic MontGaor.—The lowa State Register says:— County Auditor Thomas bas finished tne job of re- cording the biggest mortgage he aas ever tackled. tis @ mortgage on the tirst division of sue Mil- Waukee, Nasuua and Des Moines Railway, extend. ing irom Chickasaw, Chickasaw county, lowa, to Des Moines, ‘The amount ts $2,600,000, The line mortgaged runs through Chickasaw, Floyd, Bute Frankun, Hardin, Hamilton, Story and Polk cow ties. The mortgage bas twenty yearstorun. six pages of the Recorder's Dig books are filled with the record of the document. The Union Trust Company, of New York, record the mortgage, ing of the document, of which he aiso — | others, THE BANK TROUBLES. THE STUYVESANT BANK. An Indiguant Mecting of the Credjtors=Pro- test Agninst Bankruptcy~—Tthe Preseat Ke- ceiver To Be Made Trusice of the Assets in Bankruptey. At the buiiding of the Stuyvesant Bank the credit. ors of that institution met again yesterday morn- ing at ten o’clock for the purpose of protesting against the placing of Its muddled affairs under the ‘writ of mvoluntary bankruptcy, and of devising some skilful coup @ état whereby their interests un- der this unhappy misfortune could be as much pro- ected as possible. Mr, John A. Dougan was chair maa, and the following resolutions were adopted: — PROTEST AGAINST BANKRUPTCY. Resolved, That we are quite satistied with the action of the | Supreme Courtof the State of New: York. in appointing m receiver to id YP, atfairs of the bank, and betleve t! under the laws of the State, with an honest and faithfal re- celver, the creditors will far more than they would under bankruptcy proceedings, where the assigoee is subject to rules ani restrictions that render it dificult to administer the estate for the actual benetit of the creators, SOMBBODY’S VIRTUES. Resol; ‘That we are entirely satiatied with the appoint- ment of Mr, 0. qj rf aa receiver of the assets of the bank. We believe him to be—frat, an honest and trust- worthy man; secondly, a capable and energetic business man ; thirdly, » man of large wealth and high Teputation and enti dimnterested. Furthermore, since he > been re- je bas couducted the business of the bank most assidu- with asole view of realizing everything possible out of the assets, and we consider it would bé a material in- jury to ali of us if, after the knowledge of the affairs of the ank thus acquire by bim, ft were to fall into the hands of strangers, MACK’S MALICE. Resolved, That we are surprised and indignant at the ac- tuon of one John Muck, who claims to hold certificate of deposit for about $7,600 (which certificate actually belongs to the Security Bank, ax we are creditably informed), such ac- tion having resu'ted in an adjudication of bankruptcy ‘against the Stuyvesant Bank; that we believe this proceed- ing of John Mack and the Security Bank is a blackmailing operation, both of them well knowing tat if the bank is put fnto the hands of an ordinary assignee in bankruptcy the Agsets will probably be sacrificed, aud demanding a8 a con- Giton of ter. withdrawing thelr bankruptey proceedings their debt be paid in full. MACK FLANKED. Resolved, That inasmuch as we are, by the action of John Mack and the Security Bank, driven into involuntary bank- Tuptoy, we ask all inlerested’ to take advantage ot the forty. third section of the Bankrupt which wuthoriges us to elect our own trustee, in of an assignee in bankruptcy and that we recommend the creditors toattend the meeilng ors appointed to be held on the 7th of Febru: instant, and to elect Mr. O, 1. P. Archer as our trustee, an ® committe of creditors, consisting of Richard Kelly, Presi: dent of the Fifth National Bank; the Key, John Oroutt and without in any way waiving: our righte to have the affairs of the bank closed under the statutes of this tate, THE RECEIVERS EXPLANATION, A committee was appointed to wait upon Mr. 0. P. Archer and to request him to make to them a statement of the cause of the unpleasantness of which the reprenensible. Mack was the apparent author, Mr, Archer, accompanied by Vavid Dudley Field, made bis appearance. He sald’ that as re- ceiver he had pata to Howe and Macy $20,000 in set. tlement of their claims, in preference to naving the $26,000 worth oi collaterals waich they held forced upon she market. The Security Bank, represented by Mr. Mack, had thought that they might secure just as favorable a settlement as Howe and Macy, and on findmg that he (Mr. Archer) would not pay this claim, bad forced the bank into bankraptcy. A vote of thanks was given Mr. Archer for his explanation and for bis management of affairs, After a liitie more talk the meeting adjourned, MARKET SAVINGS BANK. Atthe meeting of the depositors of the Market Bank, held at the First District Court yesterday, Mr Dowley was appointed Chairman and Mr. Bent Sec- retary pro tem. Mr. Worth, tne Receiver of the bank, gave a brief statement of the aifairs of the bank, In the Park Bank. Sittin a 4 85,000 Total. & $428,000 The liabilities were estimated at $960,000. Ihe market value of the bonds was not known and could not be ascertained, as the Third Avenue Sav- ings Bank were pressing theirs in Wall street. Mr, Worth thought that Alabama bonds would bring ninety-two per cent. Some of the call loans were good, but the bad predominated; the bonds and mortgages were good. * A depesitor put the question—If necessary, how much could the bank pay? Mr. WorTH—About forty-five per cent, or poner more. In its most desperate condition 1t would pay no less than forty per cent. He found in one of the books @ call lean charged to one Of the oldest firms in this city, which nati diasoived over two years ago. After some desultory conversation between the Gepositors and the Chairman, Mr. H. J. Hadneett offered the following resolutidns, which were unani- mousty adopted:— Resolved, That the action of those who have instigated PFocecdings iu, bankcruptey against the Market Savings jank deserves the unquali jigapprobation of the deport tors, and we condemu the conduct of those who, from sevlish motives, either in or out of committees, have been the means of any legal proceedings whereby costs and expenses are increased #20,(00 to $30,000, therevy taking precisely that amount from the money of the depositors, and reducing in the same ratio the dividend justly due us out of our money; and, vived, That we rely upon the integrity of the Receiver and the power and authority of ‘the Sudreme Court to do us justice, to protect onr interests and see w! ttle there is how je‘t of our money shall not be squandered or wasted; and be it further Resolved, That we will, x8 individual depositors, aid the legally constituted authorities, to the best of our ability, to bring Conklin and his wicked confederates to justice and make them disgorge the proceeds of their conspiracy, rob- bery and viliany. he meeting then adjourned till Monday next, February 12, at two P. M., at the saine place. THE THKRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK. Singular Application for the Appointment of a Receiver of the Baak—Frompt Action of Judge Barnard. A singular application was made yesterday in the Supreme Court Chambers, before Judge Barnard, for the appointment of @ receiver of the Third Avenue Savings Bank. The application was made by one Mr. Flynn, “(never heard of such a proceeding,” said the counsel for tho bank, “as asking the appoiniument of areceiver for a vank that is prompuy and fully paying all demands made upon it.’? “Nor L either,” said the Judge. “How much does the bank owe this man Flyan?’ “Just $255, answered the bank’s counsel. “I have one # in Court, but the money wont be ac- cepted. “Pay the amount over to Dick Bemish, the clerk,’’ quickly spoke tne Judge; “I guess he will re- ceive tt.’? “All right,” sald the counsel, and the money was counted out to Mr. Bemish, to the astonisiment and delight of the crowd of lawyers and others filling the court room, The Judge, who seemed to be In an unusually jocose mood, appointed Mr. Jacob Valentine as re- celver in two cases, “There is nothing to receive,” he said, apologeti- cally, “in one of the cases, and for this son I appotnt Mr. Valentine, Cnief Crier of the Court, as receiver.” THE UMON SQUARE BAN Mr, Beekman, the Receiver of the Union Square National wank, has tssued a notice U.at all creditors and depositors having claims against the bank must prove them before next Saturday, on which da‘e the tirst dividend of fifty per cent will be patd. ‘The second dividend will be paid early in March, and the bank offivers hope to pay ali depositors in Tull by the 1st of April, TRE GUARDIAN SAVINGS BANK. Jeremiah Quinlan, the Receiver of the Guardian Savings Bank, bas obtained from Judge Barnard leave to sue as follows:— John T. Barnard, notes and drafts and endorsements, tise, Gen Cove. 16 Curtias, Glen Ce 4 pe) 186 22 ‘The Bowling Greet a Sberidan Sook, check on Augustus Trent EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK, Meeting of the Depositors at the Sinclair House Last Evenings A meeting of the depositors of the Eighth Na- tional Bank was held last evening at the Sinclair House, corner of Broadway and Eighth street, Mr. Archibald Johoston in the chair, There was quite & large attendance of the sufferers {rom the late suspension, and a great deal of feeling ‘was manifested among them. Some of the gentlemen were very anxious to commence criminal proceedings against the officers of the bank. The course of the President, Cmon Adams, was rather severely reflected upon, as it was declared by Mr. Stevenson, the secretary, that Mr. Adains, whose general high staadii among the business portion of the community had drawn a great many depositors to the bank, had on the evening before the suspension drawn $9,000 from the bank, and on the morning of the suspension $6,000, tn ail $15,000, the full amount of his deposit, ‘Mr. YOUNG sald he was not willing to let things G0 80 casy ag the cummittee had reported. out he 100 5000 | ‘Was in favor of sending the officers of the bank to Sing Sing if possible, A motion was then made to ratse a subscription to Jeo comnads to what could be done in the After @ great deal of discusston, in which some Were opposed to litigation altogether, and others differed about the manner of procedure, 1 was finally moved and carried to jeave tue matter to the action of the next meeting, when it Was hoped all the rs Would be os it was also moved and carried thas all persons who had presented checks to the bank on the morn- ing of the suspension would present written state. ments to the secretary of tne meeting—these state. ments to be sworn to before a notary public, 80 that they might be used in evidence in any legal tng inz. The meeting was then adjourned, subject to the call of the committee, THE COURTS. Important Decisions in the United States Supreme Court. The Jumel Estate Case—Alleged Forged Endorse- ments—Hurrying Up Business in the Su. preme Court—Suit Against a City Railroad—Decisions, and Business in the General Sessions, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Important Decisions in the Supreme Court— Privileges of United States Land Grantecs— Validity of Wills, the Testator Being Re- moved from the State Where the Property Extsis—Judgment Against a Cavalry Horse Contracter—Apostle Stouts Indictment At firmed—The Court Equally Divided on the Subject. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1672, The following decisions were rendered in the Su- Preme Court to-day: - No. 73—Gidson vs. Chateau—Error to the Supreme Court of Missouri.—tIn this case the plaintiff in er- ror, holding a patent of the United States to certain lands in St. Louis county, Missouri, brought eject- ment, m the pupreme Court of the State, to oust the defendants in error, who held, under certain acts of the State mak. img. andisturbed — possession for ten years evidence of ownership as agaist all other titles. The State Court sustained we State laws, and the case was decided aguversely to the claim under patent, This Court holds that the same principle which forbids any State legislation interfering with the powers of Congress to dispose of the public property. of the United States also forvids any legisiation depriving the grantees of the United States of the possession and enjoyment of the pro- perty granted by reason of any delay in the trans- fer of the title after the initlation of the proceed- ings, for its acquisition of that Litie could be for- felted, because they were not asseried before the litle was issued, ‘The jJusgment was reversed and the cause re- manded for turther proceedings, in conformity with this opinion, Mr. Justice fkield delivered the opinion, No, 331—Fouke et al. vs. Zimmerman et al.—Error to whe Circuit Court for Louisiana; and No. 33—The Same vs, Hubert et al.—In these cases it Is held thas @ probate in Louisiana of the will of a person who died domiciled in New York is valid until set aside in the Louisiana court, though the order of the Sur- | Togate in New York has been reversed in the Su- breime Court of that State, on which the Louisiana probate was founded. A purchaser trom the de. visee of such will of real estate in Louisiana, while the order of the Louisiana Court establishing the Will remains in force, is an innocent purchaser, au is not affected by a subsequent order setung | aside the will to which he ts not @ party. Such an order, founded on a verdict and judgment in New York deciaring the will void, obtained by collusion between the devisee under the will and the heirs at law, cannot affect the purchase from the devisee made in good faith before sucn verdict and Judgment, Judgment afirmed. Myr. Justice Miller delivered the option. No. 50—Cariton and Bridgeport Brass Company vs. Bokee—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mary- land.—This was an action broughtby the plaints in error as assignees of one Rechman to restrain Bokee from infringing a patent granted to Rechman for ab improvement in lamps. The decree below was for Bokee and it is here affirmed, this Court hoiding thay Kokee’s burner is no infringement of the Rechman reissued patent so far as the latter is valid, Mr. Justice Bradiey delivered tne opinion, No. 37 Milwaukee and Minnesota Railroad vs. Louther et al.— Appeal trom the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.—This was an action brought to recover money paid into Court by the railroad company to discharge a mortgage held by the defendants in error, on the ground that it was paid oy mistake or under the erroneous impression Unat the company was the owner of the equity of redemption and was thus entitled to discharge the mortgage. The bill was dismissed below on tech- nical grounds, and the decree is here affirmed, Mr, Justice Bradley delivered the opinion; Mr, Justice Field dissented, with whom the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Miller concurred. No. 26, United States vs. Wormer—Appeal from the Court of Claims.—Claimant demanded $16,000 from the government for an alleged breach of contract in refusing to’ receive certain cavairy horses which he was under contract to furnist, certain stringent inspection rales having been issued after the contract was made, and the de- partment refusing to suspend tnem in his case, On that account the claimant threw up his contract and brought his action for damages. The Court below found for the claimant, but that Juugment 13 here reversed, the Court holding that It was com- petent for the government to enforce such new reguiations without regard to prior contracts, Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opimoa, No. 6. Beavans vs, The United States—Error to the Circuit Court for Arkansas.—This was an action on the official bond of Beavans as ceiver of Pup- lic Moneys at Bateville, Ark., at the outbreak of the war, which were turned over to the rebels under the plea of compulsion by the rebel authorities. This Court aitirms the judgment of the Court below, hoid- ing that the deience set up 1s no bar to recovery on the bond, Mr, Justice Leet delivered the opinion, Mr. Justice Citfford dissented, No. 5. Halliburton vs, the United States—Error to the Circuit Court for the Arkansas District.—The defence was the same as in the case of Beavans above, and the case was heard and decided with that, The judgment ts also affirmed. Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion. Mr. Justice Clitfora and the Chief Jnstice dissented, No, 61. Dooly vs, Smitn--Error to the Court of Appeals of Kentucky,—Amirmed, the judgment of the lower Court without passing upon the legal tender ques- tion said to be involved in it; but masmuch as the lower Court passed upon the question it was insisted that this Court could review tne decision. The Court reverse the judgment, and determine the question im accoruance with the principles laid down inJhe other cases of the same class, Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion. No, 478—Stout vs. the Peopie ofthe Territory of Utah—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Utah.—The plaintiff in error in this case, Hosea Stout, was in- dicied for murder, and the question was whether the indictmeut was found bya legal jury. The Grand Jury framing the indictment was empanelled by the Marshal, under the usual practice, in the federal courts without regard to the law of Utah, whicn provided that the jury should be empanelled by the Clerk of the Court in pursuance of a certain mode prescribed. ‘The Chief Justice now announced that on the question as to whether the jury were Jegally empanelled the Court stood four tn the af- firmative and four in the negative, so the case was disposed of by a divided Court, and the judgment is afiirmed. No, 52—County of Bath et al. vs. Arny—Error to the Circuit Court for Kentucky.—The relator applied to the Circuit Court for a mandamus to compel the levy and collection of a tax to pay certain coupons held by him. Theciatm had not been brought to judgment, nor had it been put in the suit, and this court held that the application for a mandamus, an original proceeding, was neither necessary nor auxiliary to any jurisdiction which the Circuit Court liad, and should have been dented. The judg- ment is, therefore, reverse]. Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion. No, 83—Pentz et al, vs. Steamer Adrian.—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York.—This was a case of colliston between the brig Edwards and the steamer Adrian. The Court below decided that the brig was at fault and the liber was dismissed. This Court reverses tne decree, holding that the steamer was chargeable. Mr, Justice Swayne delivered tne opinion, No, 668—Wheeler vs. Harris et al.—Appeal from the Uircuit Court for the Southern District of New York.—Motion to dismiss aenied; announced by the Chief Justice. No. 195—Same vs, Same, samo Court, appeal dis- Missed; announced by the Chief Justice. No. 202.—Wells, Fargo & Co. vs. McGregor— Error to the Supreme Court of Montana.—Writ of error dismissed; announced by the Chief Justice. No, 82—Plant vs. Stowell—Error to the Supreme Court of Georgia.—No error in the record and affirmed; anvounced by tne uhtef Justice, No. 510—vavison va, Connolly—trror to the Supreme Court of Minnesota.—Writ of error dis- missed; aunounced by the Chief Justice, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Estate of Miadame J Before Juage Shipman, The further hearing of the case of George Wash+ ington Bowen vs, Nelson Chase was resumed yes- terday. The early part of the proceedings was taken up SHEET. with the mtroduction of papers which had been filed in the Stave Court by Mr, Onase in reference to the estate of Madame Jumel. These papers were offered in evidence by the piaintif”, A lady named Van Vieck, wife of @ dentist who resided at 8: Springs, gave evidence on be- half of the piainud, She teat that her husband, On one occasion, in 1863, visited Madame Jumel, in the way of his business, and that she aecompanied him, Madame Jumel to her about her yee, etnowed het her | plate, and joek r house and groands. je ness —_ asked her to whom she was going to leave all her property anc wealth; she re- piled, To my son; witness asked her, “ilave you geka son? Madame Jumel replied, “Yes, George wen; there was some conversation in regard to Mr. Chase, Madame stating she would leave some property to her niece, but not much to Mr. sui Sac ME SelM Uinta ol se t Mr. act no! treated her right. inane air, U’Conor then took up the cross-examination of the witness, who gave negative answers to ques- tions which went to elicit whether Madame Jumel had not, on the occasion of this interview, spoken she en visited by the Angel Gabriel or by spirits. if ‘The next witness was Anne Eliza Vandervoort, who claims that her mother was sister of Madame | Jumel. She vestified with respect to a great many | things in connection with this sult, She deposed | that when she was probably five or six years old | she and her mother, who Were then residing in Greenwich street, after coming from Providence, R. | 1, pald @ visit to Mr. and Madame Jumel, whose residence was then down town; they at that time | met at Madame Jumel’s Freeiove Ballou; the whole party dived together, and aiter dinner Mr. Jumel Went out; soon aiter that a conversation ensued between Freetove Ballou and Madame in respect to George, Madame asking Freelove why George was kept from her, Touse the language of ihe witness there was @ “wrangle” over this point between Freelove and Madame for nearly an hour, but it did | not occur tn the prestnce of Mr. Jumel. Counsel for plainwti? offered in evidence certain declarations touciing the pedigree of George W. wen. Counsel for detendant objected. The Court allowed them. Counsel for defendant excepted. | ‘The witness was then shown a small pamphlet | ere im two pieces of newspaper. Un looking at the pamphlet sne said she recognized it. She stated she had received 1c irom her mother tn 1857, @ short trme previous to her death, Mr. Shaifer then read from one of the leaves of the pamphiet, which Was a life of King Henry IV. (whether of France or Engiand was not stated), an entry in writing to the ellect that George Washing- ton Bowen was born of Kluza Bowen in the month of October, 1794, and this entry was signed with the name of Reuben Ballou. * An entry giving the date of the birth of George W. Bowen as above was pointed out in a Bible to tie Witness, Who recoguized the Bible as one that be- longed to her mother, She also stated that the entry m qaestion in the Bible was in her mother’s handwriting; that the original recoras in the book had been torn out by a child, but that soon alter her momer wrote the record as it now stood in the 0 Mr. O’Conor, in a long and most searching cross- exammation, interrogated the witness tor the pur- pose of showing that her relations and interviews with Maaame Jumel were very few, and she nad, therefore, small opportunites of testifying to the facts of the case. ‘Ihe witness admitted that she could not tell it her father and mother had veen married. Her mother married a man named Jones, but she (witness) aid not remember if she was ab the marriage. At‘our o'clock the Court adjourned to eleven o’clock this morning, Charge of Uttering Forged Endorsement® Alexander Olapperton, who is charged with hav- ing conspired witn John W. Wright to obtain money on papers contaming forged endorsements on the Sub-Treasury of this city, was recently arrested in Leavenworth, Kansas, and has just been brought to ibis city, He 18 now in the oustody ot United States Marshai Sharpe, to awalt the procurement of bail. Wight and Clapperton have veen both indicted in Unis district, Wrighthas already given $1v,000 bail. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Deciston» jy Judge Barrett. In the Matter of the Guardianship of A. Kinney, a Minor.—Guardian discharged. In re. Mary E. Connoliy.—Writ of habeas corpus discharged, and child remanded to the custody of the respondent, Olmsted et al. vs. Riley et al.—Report confirmed and Jnugment granted, By Judge Cardogo. ‘Thompson et al. vs, ‘he Erie Railway Company.— Let the counsel in this case attend beiore me on Wednesday, at ten A. M. By Judge Brady. Bass ys, Vaclins.—Order settied, Cochroft vs, Clafiin,—Same. Carter vs, Kain.—see opinion, Rockwell vs. Green.—Same, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM.—PART 2. Montgomery Queen’s suit Aguinat the Second Avenue Railroad Company. Before Judge Sedgwick. Montgomery Queen va, The Second Avenue Rall- road Company. —The plaintif, late vice president of the defendanv’s company, was discharged, and brought suit, clakning $6,000 damages. The com- plaint was yesterday dismissed, on the ground that the board of directors had power to discharge without notice, sueh power being conferred on them in te Constitution and bylaws, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TE 1M. Decisions. By the Full Benen, Barker and another vs, Hudson River Railroad Company. —Judgment reversed. Brennan vs. Lowery.—Judgment amirmed. Cook. vs. Kroeweke, —Judgment reverse, Wylte vs, Marme National Bank.—Judgment amrmed, Carey vs, Carey.—Judgment affirmed. Vosburgh v3. Brewster.—Judgment reversed. Pollock ys. Iahenthal.—Judgment reversed. Franstein vs. Thomas.—Judgment afirmed. Powers va. Whitly.—Judgment as modified ordered. Phillips vs. Hebbard.—Judgment aMirmed, Hayes vs. Willis. —Order reversed, Fearing vs. Irwin.—Reargument ordered. Wehte vs, Haviland.—Judgment reversed, Fowler vs. Hart.—Judgment affirmed providing plaintiff enter into stipulation pursuant to opinion, Rudolphy vs Fachs.—Judgment reversed and new trial orderea, McCreery vs. Nooney.—Judgment reverse¢ Strong et al vs, Biack.—Urder affirmed. Bissick V8. McKenzie.—Jadgment reversed, Boomer vs. brown,—Order appealed from af. firmed, with costs. ‘Trigger vs. Dry Dock and East Broadway Railroad Company. —Judgment a(firmed. Foot vs. Atna Insurance Company.—Judgment reversed. Murray vs. Smith.—Judgment affirmed. Poulon vs. Secor.—Judgment reversed and new trial ordered. Agate vs. Lowanlain.—Jadgment aMrmed. Haviland v8, Wehle,—Judgment of Marine Court affirmed. Waller vs. Thomas.—Order reversed, with leave to answer, Foster vs. Henry.—Rehearing ordered, Regna vs, Buckiey.—Judgment afirmed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—PART 2. e Absent Jurors Fined. Before Judge Loew. ‘At the opening of the February term of this Court yesterday only ten jurors answered to their names, and Judge Loew directed Mr. Boese, the Clerk, to enter a tine of $100 each against all the jurors who had disobeyed the sammons of the Court, Several important cases were ready for trial, but the Cours had to be adjourned until Thursday for want of jurors, Daly, sitting in Part 1, also imposed a fine o1 $100 eaci on several absent. jurors, SOURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. The Court was opened yesterday morning, His Honor the Recorder presiding. The grand and petit Jurors summoned tor the February term were discharged till this (Tuesday) morning, to which time the Court adjourned. There are @ | ge many prison cases—princtpaily indictments for burglary and larceny—to be disposed of this month, Assistant District Attorney Fellows will proseoue with char- acteristic vigor, which, together with the Recorder's well-known executive ability, will result in deplet- ing the number of prisoners now awaiting trial. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Bar- nard.—Nos, 74, 76, 96, 113, 114, 116, 16 143, 155, Supreme Court—Circurr—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos, 987, 1041, 71934, 347, 343, 349, 1093, 1161, 1113, 14133, 89, 335, 387, 59349, 774, 821, 836, 839, 857, 063. Part 2—Held by Judge Brady.— Adjourned to Monday, 12th. SupeRion Coont—TeraL TerM—Part 1—Helu by Judge Freedman.—Nos, 1361, 1321, 129, 1369, 1269, 1339, 1309, 1345, 1161, 665, 365, 40], 1261, 183, 1675 1420, 1431, 1841, 160, ' Part 2—Held by Judge sedg- wicK.—Nos, 1072, 1078, ry 1000, 1900, 7. 470, 883, 950, 244, 1461, 1008, 760, 1814, 1,341, 160. Court OF CoMMON PLeAS—EQuity Terw—Held by Judge Larremore.—Adjourned to Thursday, February & Part 1—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.— Nos 241, 168, 847, 369, 106434, 100534, 467, 1038 a0 1150, 345, 710, 1194, 1195, 1196, Part 2—Held by Juage Lommeeconraes to Thursday, February 8, Jor want of jurors, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Joacnimsen.—Nos, 5966, 7576, 7034, 7429, 7398, 7824, 7871, 7868, L VR P., Cy V8. Hay 7808, 7874, TAT 7888, 7913, 7732. Judge Spaui ny Ce 000, gin Aeon, va, By Vi. NOS. 174 7541, 4 . Ge Beams Tobie 1304 i900, ve TOY Te rst, 781% Part s-Held. by Judge Tracy, —Nos. 3 vs. By 6835, 8050, 8510, 8634, S712, S713, 8717, 871%) 8726, 8726, A727. 8728, 8720. 8740s Judge Joseph HH. | { THE FISK-STORES TRAGEDY, Another Day of Demurrers and Pleas for Time. The District Attorney on the Is. sues Raised. ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY NEXT Another brief and uninteresting session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Cardozo pre- siding, was held yesterday, It will be remembered that when on Tharsday last Justice Ingrabam, sit- tpg in Oyer and Terminer, denied the motion to quasn the indictment of Stokes for the murder of James Fisk, Jr., bts counsel put in gome pleas in abatement—that is, pleas to the regularity of the proceedings under which he was indicted—and that the matter was put over to, ten o’ciock yesterday to permit the District Attorney to examine and take action on the pleas. Judge Ingraham’s term (the December term) having adjourned sine dia without action on Stokes’ pleas, half an hour later the new term (Judge Cardozo's term) was opened. Atthis abbreviated session the District Attorney and all Mr, Stokes’ counsel and his assistants were present, Almost immediately after the opening of the Court THE SHERIFF BROUGHT IN STOKES, whose pleasant smile yesterday must have ape , peared to many the same as when he walked Broad- way. THE GRAND AND PETIT JURIES. Prompt to tume Judge Cardozo took bis place om the bench; the new term was duly opened with more proclamations than usual. The Grand Jury were called, but only fourteen being present they were discharged to Monday next. The petit jurors were culled, anda fine of $103 imposed on cach of the absentees, forty-two in number, Those answering were discharged to Monday next. District Attorney Garvin rose and, addressing the; Court, said that at the. last term of the Court an indictment had been found against Stokes, to which) Stokes had interposed seven special pleas, To the first six pleas, he interposed demurtera, and the seventh he traversed. His pleas would be furnished) on the other side in an hour, ‘ Counsel said there were some errors of dates they desired to correct in their pieas, District Attorvey Garvin said that he was quite willing the immaterial mistakes should be cor- rected, provided he was permitted to do the same, ‘ Mr. McKeon asked how they proposed to try the issues? ‘The District Attorney said he supposed they must try the traverse before a jury. The Court asked whettier they proposed to argue THR DEMURRERS ? Mr. McKeon said no, they supposed judgment Would go against them on true demurrers, as Judge Ingraham had decided them In the motion to quash. ‘They had raised them by plea so as to have them on | the record for review, Justice Cardozo said he had not proposed to con- sider those points, as some ot them had been decided by Justice Ingraham, and three of tuem by himself in the Foster ¢: The traverse would have to go bu the jury, of course, When did they propose to ave THAT PRELIMINARY TRIAL? Mr. GARVIN suggested that it be as soon as possle ble; time was moving on. Mr. MCKXON sald that the case depended in great measure on the testimony ot the Commissioner of Jurors now absent in Havana, The Court supposed that it would take some time to empannel a jury, and therefore set down THE TRIAL FOR NEXT MONDAY, and directed the summoning of an extra panel of 6vv Jurors for that day. The point which is to be tried next Monday is & mere preliminary point, not whether Mr. Stokes 18 guilty, but whether the listo: Grand Jurors from which the December Grand Jury was drawn was made in compliance with or yiolaiton of law. ‘The real trial will not commence until after the jury have passed on that pretiminary point, DEMURRER, ashe Court of Oyer and Termines, County of New York—The Peoe ple of the ia at Nowe Pork wn hetd Re Stik Ad thereupon Samue! B. Garvin, District Attorney of the said city and county of New York, who prosecutes for the sald the people of the State of New York, In their benalf comes #, asto the said first, second, third, fourth, and fife tt pleas of the xnid Edward $. Stokes, and each an ery of them by him above pleaded and xet’ forth, that the said several pleas and the matters therein contained fn manner and form as the same and each of them are above pleaded and set torth, are not suificient in ls clude the sald the people of the St prosecuting the sald indictineat a z ward 8. Stokes, and that he, the said Samuel 6. Garvin, Di trict Attorney as aforesaid, is not bound by the law of the land to angwer the same for the people of the State of New. York, and this he ts ready to verify. Wherefore for want of a auilicient plea in this behalf, the said Samuel B, the people of the State of New York, prays judgm | that the said Edwari Ss, Stokes may be required to over to the sald Indictinent, B. GARVIN, Disirict At a te ot New MUL REPLICATION TO THE SEVENTH P Curt of Oyer und Terminery Crunty of 2 People of the Stute of New York wy Bdwort ‘And the sald Samuel B. Garvin, who prosecutes to ple of the State of New York as aforesaid, turther Ihe sald seventh plea of the said &. S. Stok Pleadea, that by reason of anything in . 8 Stokes above pleaded, contained, the of the State of New York, ‘ought not to be pr rosecuting the wail indictment against him, the waid F. 8. token, because he siys thatthe said indictment was found and rand Jury ot cood and lawful men, duly all crand jurors accorsing to law, and that the said Grand Jary were ‘dnly selected, drawn ‘and sum- according to law to attend the suid Court at the last aa ly nd empanneled to Inquire, &c., for the people of tho State of New York and for the body of the city and county of New York, and that the gal finding isin no way prejudiced by any of the matters above alleged im the form aforesaid in anit seventh plea of him, tue said Ed- ward 8. Stokes, Aud this, he prays. may be inquired of by thecounty. SAMUEL 'B, GARVIN, Disirict Attoracy. The prisoner was then removed in charge of the Sherif and his ofMcers, with the usual tions—the prevention of persons leaving the court room till some Ume atter the disappearance of the prisoner. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, The Charges Against the Officers to be Inves= tignred, Some twelve months ago one of the policy holders of the Equitable, Life Assurance Company, of this city, drew up a statement concerning the affairs of the above company, in which serious charges were made against the integrity of some of its om. cers. The charges were then latd before Superintend. ent Miller; but that gentleman having been absent n Europe several months, and having been over. whelmed with work since nis return has neglected vo Investigate the matier. A Sunday contemporary made a sensation article out ol the charges on the 4th 1nst., and the company feeling called upon to take some action in the premises the directors held a meeting yesterday and appointed a committee to Investigate the charges. The following Is the result of the meeting :— To 1m® Poticy HoLpERs or THR Equitanie Lire As- SURANOK SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATE! A meeting of the Board of Directors of the said society ‘was held this day, at which the folowing named Directors tin, Henry G, Marquand, Charles J, Martin, George D. Mor- an, Jote F. Navarro, Bennington F, Randolph, Thomas U. Biith, John A. Stewart, Henry 8. ‘Terveil, 8. W. Torrey, Wiliam Walker, Benjamin Wilhamson, Thomas 8, Young. A libellous article, which was published on the 4th inst, In a Sunday newspaper, having been tend to the Board of Directors, the undersigned were appointed a committee publicly and emphatically wo deny the chat made in suid publication, and we do berevy declare the same to be grossiy, untrie. ‘The undersigned were directed by the sald Board to measures for an immediate investigation of the allairs ot the said company by the State atitaorities, and also by disinter- ested citizens not conne d with the society, with whom the niblic will have the fullest confidence, the resuits of which fnvestigation will be made known to the pubite at tue earliest moment practicadie, ROBERT L. KENNEDY, ROBERT BLISS, GEORGE D. MORGAN, BTER MOMARTIN HENRY A HURLDUT, URN J. DONALDSUS, D. D. LORD, THE ROW AT APOLLO HALL. To THE EprToR oF THE HERALD: — In your issue of tnis date, tn an article headed “The Assault on Scully,” the followmg words are put into an alleged statement of his as to the attack on him:—“I believe that Spannon, W. H. Rooney and Feeney hired the gang of ruMans to kill me.” I now write to pronounce such a belief and statement Jalse in every particular, I never hired any gang of ruMans nor any other person, nor did [ ever counsel or advise any person oF persons tomake any assault on Scully, or apn any other person or persons, either on that night or at any other time, nor did | ever for @ moment entertaln any thought or intention to do 30. The first Knowledge or information that I had of the assault was the item in yesterday’s edition of the New York Times. 1 am sorty that any assault wag made, and [ cannot perceive why the blame of 16 should in any Way (ali upon Messrs, Shannon and Feeney or myself, or why such credence should be placed in his statement as to warrant the notice above referred to, ‘iis 18 the second pe within ten days tat my name has been men- toned in your paper in connection with assaurts, real or ‘pretenaéd, on this man, I know nothing about either. This mam, Seull: know ts not intelligent enough to Have, written either of them, and [ desire to unearth the sneaks—lor there are at least two of taeM@—who make tms mana cloak for assauits on me. As to whether the ticket headed 403. Shannon was or was not elected, | pro- pose to leave to tne Gemeral or nee to de> termine, , Respectfuily, Ww PNEY. FRBRUARY 5 187 } ‘ precau-, © Adee, Henry , Robert Bus, lenry " Day, Gregory, | Ashbel ‘l, B,J. Hawley, Samuel Holmes, Moses’ A. Hoppock, Heory, A. Huriont,’ Henry lit Hyde, Robert Lenox Kennedy, William G, Lamvert, Edward We Lampert, M. D., Daniel’ D, Lord, James Low, Peter MeMar-